Don't Just Get Them To Your Site, Get Them To Come Back
Good
website design and optimization are not just about getting visitors
to your site, they're also about getting them to return to your site
again and again. Realistically speaking, it may not be all that likely
that a person would visit a site just once and immediately buy the offered
product or service or, in the case of plastic surgeon marketing,
become a patient. It may take another visit, three visits, even seven
visits or more before visitors are ready to take the next step. This
is especially true when it comes to plastic surgeon marketing on the
Internet. For many, deciding to undergo a plastic surgery procedure
and choosing a plastic surgeon are serious, weighty decisions, ones
that many will and should take time and careful consideration with.
A potential patient may first visit your site in search of information
about the particular procedure they're interested in. They may come
back another time to look at your before-and-after patient photos. It
may take a third visit for to review your testimonials and your credentials
and qualifications. And if they're still not certain, it may take even
more visits before they actually contact you.
Because of this, it's important that you give visitors reasons
to return to your site so that they will think of you when they are
ready to move forward. The following are elements that you can incorporate
into your website to keep your visitors coming back:
- Content. Quality content is one of the best ways to get visitors
returning to your site again and again. Provide your visitors with useful,
practical information that they need to know about plastic surgery.
Give them the information that they're looking for.
- Updates. Continually updating your site also encourages visitors to
return. Make sure that the content you provide is not only quality content,
but fresh, updated content as well. If a great new technique is available
for liposuction, write an article about it. Be sure to let your visitors
know that your site is updated regularly by adding a ‘What's
New' page and include other updates, such as new services you
offer, new features on your site, new office hours, and so on.
- Forum. Forums and message board are another great way to encourage
your visitors to come back to your site. Forums allow people to connect
with others like them and to learn, share, and voice their opinions
and concerns. They'll return to your forum to read answers to
posts and see what's new.
- Freebies and Contests. For the average website directly selling a
product or service, freebies and contests are a great way to get visitors
back. With plastic surgeon marketing, however, this isn't always
applicable. You're not likely to give away a free procedure, and
even if you could it doesn't lend much to your credibility and
professionalism. Sometimes, though, the principals that apply to other
website marketing can be applied to plastic surgeon marketing with a
little creativity. For instance, the main thing behind freebies is that
people love to see the word ‘free'. Thus, you could offer
a free consultation whether in-person, which you probably already do,
or even online.